Python
Programming language
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Developer: Python Software Foundation
License: Python license (GPL compatible)
Web: http://www.python.org/
What is Python?
Python is a general-purpose interpreted open source object oriented language. Python runs on Linux, Windows and Mac OS X and has been ported to Java (Jython) and .Net (IronPython) which means that Python code can run on every device where a JVM or the .Net framwork is installed.
What is Python good for?
Python is used for graphical applications, games, system modules, web applications, etc. It is really flexible and can be used to develop almost anything, making it one of the most used languages. Because of this, many job postings require knowledge of Python.
Should I use Python?
- Python is a great language for the first time programmers
- Python is a perfect language for those who want to create C/C++ scripts
- Python is a user friendly way of creating modules and programs